ammonium carbonate
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Tweet n. 1. A carbonate of ammonium, (NH4)2CO3. 2. The white, crystalline double salt of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate, (NH4)HCO3·NH4CO2NH2, produced commercially and used in smelling salts and baking powder. Also called hartshorn. |
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